New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-10

thai march was, am glad you dlo IL. refi"fs
Mr.. Trenholm did not make this remark for
publication, but only as guarantee OF good faith
Perhaps he forgot all about stenographers and
telegraphs. But, at all events, 1t has raised
long, loud and angry howl from Bourbondom
"The Augusta Chronicle and s"I'he Aiken Re
corler" have performed the funeral services over
Controller Trenholm's political future. The Editor
Of "1he Recorder" who fought in the Rebellion
under Trenholm, bears testimony 10 his CHEERS
proves in endeavoring to destroy the Union' put
proceeds to demolish him as follows:
1t painful to believe that the brave and merorous
soldier OF former days has been converted into area.
ing recalcitrant piping times OF peace Rejoicing over
his official mess Of potage, he reported 70 nave
liar and notorious incendary, the man who maae wal
like thief and coward, upon defenceiess women nhu
gushing piece Of iIekspttiesm Harsh and stern nat
march pas, am glad you did H."
There doesn't seem to be quite so much Of the
Anew South" about this as there might be. only
taking the view of Mr.. Trenholm which one who
knows him 50 we'll suggests we are surprised
that he wastes his repentant signs General
Sherman That fine old warrior can fight like
blazes, 50 to speak, and can make racy speech
but not being a Mugwump with seat in the
commissary department, the officiating process
is really lest on him.
Controller Chapin's report to the Legislature
for the recommendation thab considering how
much time the Controller spends outside and how
lutte time inside his Office, his salary be materially
reduced.
A careful study OF the results Of the recent
strikes, results wholly barren OF good TO the
worl1ingmen but fearfully freighted with harm
has taught Mr. Henry George wisdom. As labor
politician no was bound to lend them a certain
NJ thut hos
however he calmly disclaims any responsibility
for them and proceeds earnestly to enforce their
lessons The strike and the boycott he denounces
as measures Of unlawful coercion. Worse than
that from tho labor point Of view, they are
futile and utterly fail Of their object The labor
organizations. he says, must make up thelr
minds TO defy the law, TO change the law, or to
be ground to powder No arrogant corporation
or thieving monopoly could put the arguments
against labor unions and their methods more
coeently than Mr.. Henry George. His penetration.
unblunted by the recent desire for office, has
recovered its wonted keenness. Before the cleo
ton he may have seen through glass darlIy, but
now he sees face to face. He secs that labor
mon9polcs cannot do battle against capital, that
the mass Of wollimen live from hand to mouth
and are "of all classes the least able to maintain
a contest Of endurance. lie sees. too, that the
tyranny Of the labor bosses is the worst tyranny
Of all and that change Of law which would
place the supply OF labor unreseyedly in Their
hands would only increase oppression and IN
Justice These are wise words. and we are glad
that Mr. Henry George has the courage to say
what in his unembarTassed position he so
clearly sees. lie is more likely 10 succeed In
pressing such self evident truths. backed by the
results OF grim experience, home upon the con-
sideratlon Of wOrlln2men, than in inducing them
TO try his remedy Of taking by force what does
not belong to them. Ii he Will relnquish this
bad notion and lend his brilliant mind to rem
edies founded in human justice, in right and in
truth. his mission to those who toll Win bheu
hands may yet be useful.
A dispatch states that the Formosans are show
ing sims II willingness 10 accept civilization"
The chief evidence of this is disposition on thelr
part ~ establish all kinds of government monopo-
lies apparently 1t is a curious illustration OF
some peoples notions OF civilization. but IT hardly
promises an ideal future for the Formosans
The chaplain If the Minnesota legislature is |
certainly Il unique indiyidu In opening the
LEGISLATURE the other day he prayed thus with
himself: And now, dear Lord, bless the re
porters. whose nimble pens catch our every word
almost before it is uttered. Like 1iYsclf they
are omniprescnt. and almost omnipotent II we
take the wines OF the morning, and fly TO the
ttcrmost parts OF the earth. they IRE there. They
meet us In the jungles Of Africa, they wHylay lis
in the solitary eanons OF Colorado, and when at
length we find the latitude of the MAJ netic pole.
behold they are there. May their light and good
ness be- equal 10 their power, and In the general
assembly OF heaven let no reporter DO excluded.
II the reporters don't boom this chaplain for n
second term, it is likely that one man IN Mime
sofa will be much disappointed.
Congress having failed to appropriate any money |
TO pay the attorneys engaged by Garland To help
him In his Pan Electric suits. how would it do
for HIN to pay them in stockf PERHAPS il they |
conduct the cases on speculation they may catch |
some OF his zeal and do better work There Is |
NO CHARGE TO tho Attorney General for this sug |
gcstion
That the Park Board is asking tho Legislature |
for million and u half Of dollars to complete the |
parks. and that Property Improvement Com
pany las been formed to control land adjacent |
TO these parks are two statements that appear to-
gether in the morning papers. The fact that |
Commissioner Crmmins is named N a leading |
in the Land ImproN emcnt Company |
would seem 10 indicate that he expected Mayor |
Hewitt TO accept his resignation. public officer
10 whom is entrusted the expenditure OF u large
sum OF money for improving the city's property
and incidentally for improving property of his
own acquired in view OF this expenditure would
be placed in position from which Dir. Grim
minss delicate sense of propriety would naturally
shrink.